Bag-fastener.



No. 756,924. PATENTED APR. 12, 1904.. J. D. WOOD.

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APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 23, 1903. N0 MODEL;

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Patented April 12, 1904.

UNiTED STATES PATENT FFICE.

JOHN 1). W001), or sr. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

BAG-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 756,924, dated April12, 1904.

Application filed June 23, 1903. Serial No. 162,825. (No model.)

To (LZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN D. VVooD, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new andusefulImprovements in Grip-Fasteners, of which the following is aspecification containing a full, clear, and exact description, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

'My invention relates to improvements in grip-fasteners; and it consistsof the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of partshereinafter shown, described, and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a dress-suit case,showing my invention applied to same. Fig. 2 is a top plan view withparts broken away. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a part of myinvention. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of still another part of myinvention. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5 '5 of Fig. 2.

The object of my invention is to produce a grip-fastener which operatesto fasten the grip automatically when the grip is closed.

Another object is to produce a fastener which when fastened produces ayielding or resilient connection between the body of the grip and thelid.

A still further object is to produce a fas tener which is easilyunfastened when it is desired to open the grip.

I have shown my invention applied to a dress-suit case; but it may beapplied to an ordinary grip or traveling-bags of various descriptions.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates the body of the suit-case, and 2the lid. The suit-case is provided with a lock 3 of ordinaryconstruction.

Secured to thesuit-case in any suitable and mechanical manner is a plate4:, which plate is provided with perforated ears 5.

Secured to the lid 2 is a plate 6, the same being provided withshoulders or engaging lugs 7, and said shoulders or engaging lugs areshown riveted onto the plate 6; but the plate 6 and lugs 7 may all becast integral, if desired. The plate 6 is provided with perforated ears8, which are secured to the lid 2 by means of rivets or brads 9. Asshown in the drawings. the engaging lugs or shoulders 7 are flush withthe inside surfaces of the perforated ears 8 and are also provided withinclined faces 10.

I will now proceed to describe the automatic spring catch or fastener.

11 indicates the fastener, which is illustrated in perspective in Fig.I. Said fastener is provided with a straight portion 12, coils or loops-13, intermediate portions 14:, coils or loops 15, which project at aright angle relative to the coils or loops l3, and with terminalportions 16,which terminate in hooks 17. The fastener 11 is made of asingle piece of resilient wire or metal and is secured to the plate 4 bymeans of aclea't 18 and lies between the plate' i and the body of thegrip. It may be noted in this connection that each end of the suit-caseis provided with my improved fastenerthat is, the fasteners at each endof the grip or suit-case are identical in constructionand I have limitedmy description to one fastener at one end of the suit-case.

In operation when the lid of the suit-case is closed and the lock 3 islocked the terminal portions 16 of the fastener 11 and the hooks 17,carried thereby, automatically pass into the space between the plate 6and the face of the lid, to which said plate is secured, and the hooks17 engage with the shoulders 7, and thus the lid is fastened. In orderto disengage or release the fastener and open the lid, it is onlynecessary to take hold of the loops or coils 15 with the thumb andforefinger, as illustrated, as in Fig. 4, press the same together, andthe lid may be opened.

In the construction of my fastener there should be a little play leftbetween the hooks 17 and the shoulders 7 when the lid is closed. Theportion 12 of the fastener and the coils or loops 13 and 15 produce aresilient fastening device, so that when the lid is fastened there isreally a resilient connection between the lid and the body of thesuit-case. The

portion 12 is also resilient, as well as the portions 14 and 16.

It will be seen that the fastener at each end of the suit-case has twobooks, so that if one breaks the other will hold the lid closed.

i I claim is 1. A grip-fastener, comprising a plate 4, means forsecuring said plate to the body of the grip, a plate 6 provided on itsinner walls with shoulders, afastencr constructed of asingle piece ofwire and secured to said plate 4; said fastener 11 being provided withloops 13 concealed by the plate 4, and hooks 17 laterally and oppositelydisposed on said fastener, adapted to be engaged with and released fromthe shoulders of saidv plate 4; and loops 15 formed intermediately ofthe loops l3 and hooks 17 substantially as specified.

2. A grip-fastener, comprising a plate 4, means for securing said plateto the body of the grip, a plate 6 provided on its inner walls withshoulders, a fastener constructed of a single piece of wire and securedto said plate 4; said' fastener 11 being provided with loops 13concealed by the plate 4, and hooks 17 laterally and oppositely disposedon said fastener, adapted to be engaged with and released from theshoulders of said plate 4; loops 15 formed intermediately of the loops13 and hooks 17; and a cleat 18 for securing the fastener to the plate4, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification inpresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JOHN D. WOOD Witnesses:

ALFRED A. EIOKS, JOHN C. HIGDON.

